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Mounds View City Council February 13, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 9 Council Member Meehlhause explained he would be attending an NYFS Personnel Committee 1 meeting on Wednesday, February 15th and an NYFS Board meeting on Thursday, February 23rd. 2 3 Council Member Gunn stated she would be attending a Cable Commission Board meeting on 4 Thursday, February 16th. 5 6 Mayor Mueller indicated she would be attending a Reimagine Minnesota event on Thursday, 7 February 16th. She reported on Thursday, February 23rd she would be attending the Ramsey 8 County League of Local Government where all local legislators would be in attendance. 9 10 Mayor Mueller invited the public to attend the next Festival in the Park Committee meeting on 11 Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the conference room. It was noted this year’s 12 event would be held on Saturday, August 19th. 13 14 Mayor Mueller reported Representative Jessup would be at the Mounds View Caribou to meet 15 with residents on Saturday, February 18th from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. 16 17 Council Member Meehlhause stated the City was now taking nominations for Citizen of the 18 Year. He indicated applications could be found on the City’s website or at City Hall. 19 20 B. Reports of Staff. 21 1. 2016 Police Department Annual Report 22 23 Police Chief Harder reviewed the 2016 Police Department annual report with the Council. He 24 thanked City Administrator Ericson for taking a department picture. He discussed a recent 25 awards ceremony that was held by the department and noted the ribbons that were awarded to his 26 officers. He reviewed the department’s newly drafted mission statement. He reported crime stats 27 were now posted online. He commented on the traffic analytic device that had been put into 28 service in 2016. 29 30 Police Chief Harder discussed the staffing changes that occurred within the department and noted 31 the department currently had one vacancy. He described how the department was using a rock 32 wall as an outreach tool in the community. He commented on how the department was reaching 33 out to veterans in the community. He encouraged the public to become involved in the City’s 34 Heart Safe initiative. 35 36 Police Chief Harder stated he was proud on Niko’s accomplishments at a recent competition. He 37 reviewed the numerous events Niko had attended in 2016. He indicated he was proud of the 38 Police Athletic Program Officer Kasey Keckeisen was offering at the Community Center. He 39 thanked the school resource officer for being a positive presence at the City’s schools. 40 41 Police Chief Harder reviewed the extensive training completed by his officers in the previous 42 year. He then commented on the department’s goals for 2017. It was noted the department 43 would be implementing body cameras in the coming year. He stated he was looking forward to 44 attending the 1st Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on February 14th with 250 other individuals. He 45